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After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again

The Skagit Valley Chorale in Washington held a rehearsal in early March of 2020 that became a superspreader event for COVID-19. Dicken Bettinger hide caption

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After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again

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A Skagit Valley Chorale rehearsal early last year became a deadly COVID-19 superspreader event. Now, the group is figuring out how to come back together and reforge the bonds of a community choir.

After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again

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Saturday

Jazz Singer Nnenna Freelon Works Through Grief With New Album And Podcast

After more than a decade away from the recording studio, Nnenna Freelon returns with Time Traveler, an album she describes as a love letter to her late husband. Chris Charles/Origin Records hide caption

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Culture

Jazz Singer Nnenna Freelon Works Through Grief With New Album And Podcast

"Time Traveler," Nnenna Freelon's first new album in more than a decade, is a passionate expression of love enduring as she grieves the loss of her husband and other family members.

Jazz Singer Nnenna Freelon Works Through Grief With New Album And Podcast

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Wednesday

Singer Allison Russell Shares Personal Saga Of Trauma And Triumph On 'Outside Child'

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Music Features

Singer Allison Russell Shares Personal Saga Of Trauma And Triumph On 'Outside Child'

Allisson Russell has spent her career collaborating – but for Outside Child, her first solo record, she is stepping boldly out in front, sharing her tales of healing.

Singer Allison Russell Shares Personal Saga Of Trauma And Triumph On 'Outside Child'

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Tuesday

Sunday

'Shuffle Along' Changed Musical Theater 100 Years Ago

American composers and musicians Noble Sissle, center left, and Eubie Blake, on piano, perform with a group of women on stage in the early 20th century. Sissle and Blake wrote the score for Shuffle Along. Anthony Barboza/Getty Images hide caption

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Theater

'Shuffle Along' Changed Musical Theater 100 Years Ago

Though much of it is unwatchable today — it contains blackface and other minstrelsy — Shuffle Along brought jazz to Broadway and was the first African American show to be a smash hit.

'Shuffle Along' Changed Musical Theater 100 Years Ago

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Saturday

Friday

One-To-One Concerts Bring Listeners Back To Live Music, One At A Time

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Music

One-To-One Concerts Bring Listeners Back To Live Music, One At A Time

A live-music series founded in Europe, which connects one musician with one listener at a time, comes to Brooklyn for two weekends of concerts by Silkroad Ensemble artists.

One-To-One Concerts Bring Listeners Back To Live Music, One At A Time

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Lee Mokobe: How Can We Make Sense Of Ourselves Through Poetry?
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TED Radio Hour

Lee Mokobe: How Can We Make Sense Of Ourselves Through Poetry?

How can art be a tool to better understand ourselves and the world around us? Poet Lee Mokobe shares what it was like to grow up trans in South Africa, and how language can be a tool for change.

Lee Mokobe: How Can We Make Sense Of Ourselves Through Poetry?

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Amanda Gorman: Using your voice is a political choice
Mark Leibowitz

TED Radio Hour

Amanda Gorman: Using your voice is a political choice

Poet Amanda Gorman has often been asked to write poems that aren't "political." In her 2018 TED Talk, she explains why her writing inherently carries messages greater than her words.

Amanda Gorman: Using your voice is a political choice

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Jon M. Chu: Why Does Representation On Screen Matter?
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TED Radio Hour

Jon M. Chu: Why Does Representation On Screen Matter?

With his film Crazy Rich Asians, director Jon M. Chu made his mark on Hollywood — opening doors for Asian American representation on screen. He reflects on how his heritage informs his cinematic work.

Jon M. Chu: Why Does Representation On Screen Matter?

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Camille A. Brown: How Can We Tap Into Our Creative Expression Through Dance?
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TED Radio Hour

Camille A. Brown: How Can We Tap Into Our Creative Expression Through Dance?

For Camille A. Brown, choreography unlocked a new way to understand her power as a dancer. She explains how social dance — and its origins — have allowed her to celebrate her creative identity.

Camille A. Brown: How Can We Tap Into Our Creative Expression Through Dance?

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Thursday

Pervis Staples, Founding Member Of The Staple Singers, Dies At Age 85

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Obituaries

Pervis Staples, Founding Member Of The Staple Singers, Dies At Age 85

Staples, a tenor vocalist, helped to ease his family's iconic gospel group into secular territory, and later found success as a manager and club owner.

Pervis Staples, Founding Member Of The Staple Singers, Dies At Age 85

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Tuesday

A Transformed Lincoln Center In New York City Brings Back Live Audiences

New York's Lincoln Center, as people gather for its reopening on Monday, May 10. Jeff Lunden/NPR hide caption

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Culture

A Transformed Lincoln Center In New York City Brings Back Live Audiences

The past year, with COVID and calls for social justice, has made those running Lincoln Center and other arts organizations question their core missions, says Lincoln Center's president Henry Timms.

A Transformed Lincoln Center In New York City Brings Back Live Audiences

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Wednesday

Man With A Mission: Miloš Seeks The Next Great Classical Guitar Showpiece

On his new CD, classical guitarist Miloš Karadaglic plays two works composed especially for him. Esther Haase/Verve Label Group hide caption

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Deceptive Cadence

Man With A Mission: Miloš Seeks The Next Great Classical Guitar Showpiece

Recovered from a career-threatening injury, Miloš Karadaglic has his sights set on two goals: finding the next great classical guitar concerto, and erasing the taboo of injuries among musicians.

Man With A Mission: Miloš Seeks The Next Great Classical Guitar Showpiece

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